Funny horror: After starting strong, ‘The Monkey’ falters a bit—but it’s still worth a watch

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Funny horror: After starting strong, ‘The Monkey’ falters a bit—but it’s still worth a watch

The Monkey, the latest in a string of strong recent horror offerings, starts off so well that it would be fair to think director/screenplay writer Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) might have a true classic in the making. Unfortunately, the great start is followed by a second half of diminishing returns—but The Monkey is still worth watching.When The Monkey works, it really works. The film is based on a short story written by the one and only Stephen Ki…

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‘The Monkey’ beats it’s drums for death

The only absolute in life is death. “The Monkey,” written and directed by Osgood Perkins – director of “Long Legs” – and adapted from the short story of the same name by Stephen King, brings an absurdist element to a gore-heavy, terror-inducing ride through humans’ strange relationship with death.  When an antique wind-up, drummer monkey with a velvet-red coat is found by two twins, a family curse returns to follow them. As the twins learn that …

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The Monkey review – Quirky horror that dances to its own beat

By now (after 50 years in fact) you know what to expect when it comes to the work of writer Stephen King, as well as its adaptation for the screen. If you’re a horror movie fan, that same feeling probably applies to filmmakers Osgood Perkins and James Wan, who, in more recent times, have given the world the likes of last year’s disturbing, slow-burn Longlegs, and the more mainstream, edge-of-your-seat terror of SAW and The Conjuring franchises. …

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‘The Monkey’ successfully blends humor, horror using toy monkey

“Everybody dies” is the motto of Oz Perkins’ new film, and he has drummed up one of the most thrilling and entertaining movies in recent times. Who knew a simple toy monkey could cause so much death and destruction? Directed by Perkins, who released the thriller “Longlegs” in 2024, “The Monkey” garnered generally positive reviews, highlighting its use of surreal death and humor. Oz Perkins used Stephen King’s short story of the same name as the …

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After the success of "Longlegs", Oz Perkins returns with a completely different proposal in the horror field, "The Monkey". This time, the creator offers us a blood-soaked…More...

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Funny Horror: After Starting Strong, ‘The Monkey’ Falters a Bit—but It’s Still Worth a Watch - Coachella Valley Independent

The Monkey, the latest in a string of strong recent horror offerings, starts off so well that it would be fair to think director/screenplay writer Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) might have a true classic in the making. Unfortunately, the great start is followed by a second half of diminishing returns—but The Monkey is still worth watching.When The Monkey works, it really works. The film is based on a short story written by the one and only Stephen Ki…